2026-01-02 00:23:08

$RIVER this wave of market movement made me realize something heartbreaking. When I first entered the position, it was worth just over $4,500. As the price rose, my account showed a significant unrealized profit, and the position value increased to over $6,000. It looked pretty happy, but the problem is— the basis for calculating the funding fee also expanded, from the initial over $4,000 directly to over $6,000.

What does this mean? If the price continues to rise, my position value will keep inflate, and the corresponding funding fee expenditure will also increase proportionally. The rate is fixed, but the amount you pay gets larger and larger. In other words, the more unrealized profit you have, the more aggressive the funding fee will be each settlement cycle.

So I really don’t recommend everyone to hold onto a short position stubbornly, because a continuously accumulating funding fee can really grind a person down. This thing is invisible and intangible, but the power of compound interest is truly fierce.

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GraphGuru

· 2h ago

Oh man, funding fees are really an invisible harvesting tool. The more unrealized gains, the faster you lose, this logic is brilliant. Holding onto a short position stubbornly is just slow suicide, I'm speechless.

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WealthCoffee

· 2h ago

Funding fees are really the ultimate trick; the more unrealized gains you have, the more you get eaten away. This logic is just brilliant. Holding a short position stubbornly? Bro, you're playing with fire. The more unrealized gains, the higher the fees. The power of compound interest is truly terrifying. Wait, isn't this the dark side of contracts? Unrealized gains look tempting but are slowly being eroded. Accumulated funding fees are the real hidden knife; no one can escape. This detail is well explained. How many people fall victim to unseen factors? Contracts always have a way to make your money disappear, and funding fees are that grindstone. Damn, the higher the position value, the more you lose. This design is just brilliant. Short sellers really shouldn't stubbornly hold on; being slowly drained by funding fees is the most heartbreaking.

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EternalMiner

· 2h ago

This funding fee is truly a silent meat grinder; if you don't see it, you're being bitten. The most feared thing for bears is this kind of vicious cycle— the more unrealized gains, the more you lose. I've also experienced it— the more your position gains, the higher the fee, and in the end, all your money is drained. This round of RIVER has definitely been a lesson— it's not that bears can't do it, but you need to carefully calculate this hidden cost.

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GateUser-2fce706c

· 2h ago

I've already mentioned this logic before: stubbornly holding a short position is slow suicide. The invisible killer of funding fees will kill anyone who touches it. I fell into this trap last year.

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